bun... well that would be outside my bday bash.. but tell you what.. if you do make it out, i will plan a event... rent a hall, push flyers, the whole bit.. i want to do reggae events, but just cant find a selector worth the time..

whoever from the west or east comes to houston, and knows how to juggle, then that person would clean up.. truth.

Hey Mr Bun greetings from the ATX.. Check out my friends' festival March 7- 9 Wildfire Reggae and Arts Festit is an annual event and always a good time. Not all of the music will probably be to your liking but they have a solid amount of roots and a little dub this year. Don Carlos is headlining Sat. and looks like I will be mixing a live dub set for afterparty following his performance. There are some good local and Caribbean DJs in the mix all three days and they will have onsite camping for first time this year. That is only good local reggae thing I know of going on around that time. If you want to link up in Austin send me a PM. Have fun, it is a nice time of year to be here.

Austin is Awesome, so we look forward to your visit. The Austin Reggae Fest is no longer being booked my the owner of Flamingo Cantina so not sure who is doing the booking or what they now about reggae. Pat Costigan and Hugh Forrest produce the festival. You can probably contact them via some googling. I might be able to find contact info for them. I heard it is still happening but have no details except that it is usually in April.

March is also when SXSW happens and there are usually some excellent bands and music. I know one of the dub poetry artists I met in the Seychelle Islands has been accepted and I believe there is also a chance Protoje will be back. That is not yet confirmed. I can give you more reggae info on SXSW next month.

No matter what, Austin has great music and of course every tip you get from Dub Organic is a good one. Keep this thread popping up and we can continue to give you updates. Be sure to link with me while you are here!

Yes during SXSW there will be a ton of music events happening, usually not too much reggae in the official showcases but some really good international talent has come through every year. Last year Protoje, Little Roy and Zvuloon Dubsystem came to Austin, which probably would never happen outside of SXSW.

Austin Reggae Fest is scheduled for April 20-22 this year. They don't do much early updating of the website, usually start updating site each year a couple months beforehand. We are planning to do Charlie's Dub Corner, running roots, dub and conscious dancehall etc for 3 days straight again this year. I have not heard any word of headliners etc so far..

Bun and Cheese- that must have been the night Luciano climbed on the open air roof and his silhouette contrasted as he stood under the moon. I didn't have my camera that moment- he moved so fast. Such memories!

Wildfire Reggae & Arts Festival
Thursday, Mar 7 10:00a
The Music Ranch, Austin
We cordially invite you to participate as a vendor at the 4th Annual Wildfire Reggae & Arts Festival on March 8 & 9, 2013, from 10:00am to 2:00am each day.
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Redgorilla Music Fest
Tuesday, Mar 12 10:00a
City of Austin, Austin
RedGorilla Music Fest is one of the music industry's premier destinations for the year, and thousands of fans and music industry professionals descend upon Austin to network and check out new talent.

The people booking main stage at Austin Reggae Fest have changed this year. The people running/ booking Charlie's Dub Corner (the soundsystem party aka "2nd stage" with no stage) are the same as last 5 years and this looks to be our best year yet.. 3 days of roots, dub, dancehall and more on a nice soundsystem, outdoors near the river in downtown Austin, Texas ..we have some very special guests planning to come by and hold the microphone that most SNWMF fans will be familiar with.. can't say who just yet..

The Return of CHARLIE'S DUB CORNER at Austin Reggae Fest 2013.. happening April 19-21 2013 at Auditorium Shores Park (Austin, Texas.)
more info can be found at the official Austin Reggae Fest website: Austin Reggae Fest 2013